Warner Bros will be releasing Batman: Arkham Orgins later this month and I recently had the chance to sit down with Ben Mattes from Warner Bros Montréal to talk all things Batman. And there’s some new gameplay footage in their too!

Batman: Arkham Origins is the next instalment in the blockbuster Batman: Arkham videogame franchise. Developed by WB Games Montréal, the game features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, the first two critically acclaimed games of the franchise.  Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals, the game showcases a young, unrefined Batman as he faces the defining moment of his early career and sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight.

So over to Ben:

GAME FEATURES:

The Arkham Story Begins:  Batman: Arkham Origins features a pivotal tale set on Christmas Eve where Batman is hunted by eight of the deadliest assassins from the DC Comics Universe.  Players become an early-career Batman as he encounters for the first time many of the characters that shape his future.

Enhanced Detective Mode:  Think like Batman with an all-new Case File system that allows players to analyse seemingly impossible-to-solve crime reconstructions in real time.  Combining Batman’s cowl sensors with the Batcomputer, players can digitally recreate crimes and study detailed simulation of the act as it happened.

Gotham City will learn to fear Batman:  Take back the sprawling streets of Gotham years before its transformation into Arkham City. Glide above or battle your way through new and ever more dangerous districts in the quest for justice. Prevent crimes in progress, take down gangs of violent new criminals and explore deadly new locations, from the impoverished streets to the penthouses of Gotham’s wealthy.

Gotham’s Most Wanted:  The city streets are filled with more than just Black Mask’s assassins.  Locate and take down Gotham’s most violent and dangerous criminals to earn unique upgrades.

Lethal New Enemies:  Fight new foes such as the Armored Enforcer, the Martial Artist and more – each of which challenge players to approach Batman’s FreeFlow Combat scenarios in different ways.  Classic FreeFlow combat is expanded with every new opponent – and with Batman’s abilities to engage them.

New Gadgets:  Utilize Batman’s signature gadgets or take advantage of powerful new additions such as the Remote Claw, the Concussion Detonator and more.  Use the Remote Claw to create new routes by deploying strategic tightropes or directly attack enemies by stringing them up from vantage points.  Ready the Concussion Detonator to stun and disorient groups of opponents in close combat.

New and Familiar Characters:  Experience a fresh take on iconic Batman characters including Black Mask, Penguin, Deathstroke, Bane, Anarky, Captain Gordon, The Joker, Copperhead and others yet to be revealed.

New Online Mode:  Play online with friends and foes in 3v3v2 gameplay that blends traditional Arkham gameplay with third-person shooter mechanics.  Hunt as Batman or Robin against the most challenging opponents yet – friends and other gamers online – or take a walk on the dark side as a Super-Villain Elite and be part of The Joker or Bane’s gang.  Gamers playing as a Super-Villain Elite will also have a chance to seize control of either The Joker or Bane for a limited amount of time.

Batman: Arkham Origins will be available for the PS3, Xbox 360, the Wii U system, and Windows PC.  Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, the handheld version developed by Armature Studio, will be available for PlayStation Vita and the Nintendo 3DS. The game will release on all platforms worldwide on Oct. 25, 2013.

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